Re: Is this friendship illegal
LOL RV!
As for the post, I don’t think there should be an issue with you being a friend of hers. However, regarding the emotionally dependent bit. You did mention that she has a husband and she is pregnant. I do think in this case, there should be some boundaries that you shouldn’t cross. It is not good for her to get emotionally dependent, neither it is good for you to do too much for her.
Sometimes we help people way too much and in the end they just end up taking us for grated. They end up using us and we end up getting used. It is great that you want to help her settle in a new country, but you must not forget that she has a husband. Maybe her husband won’t like her being really good friends with you and you driving her around. Maybe the husband can become paranoid and suspicious for no reason. It happens. Especially since she has come from Pakistan and it has only been around 2 years in Australia.
Admirable of you to be helpful to her, but stay in limits too. Instead of driving her yourself, hire her a cab etc. Let her be independent and know her way around the city herself. You won’t be able to do these kinds of things for her always.